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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
3
A shopper narrows choices to a pink rug with purple roses and asks about approval delivery. The proprietor demurs, citing unlikelihood. The five year old daughter interrupts, urging timely delivery for their party tomorrow, adding a note of family urgency.
George Ade in the Chicago Athletic Club library notes an English scientist claims turning anything to gold, while remarking that profit seekers had learned this years ago. The quip highlights ongoing interest in alchemy themes and old market booms.
Booth Tarkington recalls Munich before the war as an earthly paradise where ten cents buys beer and a meal with Wagneric music. He relates a tale of a Missouri student, Cobb, whose four frankfurters lead to the joke that he sees everything double, as recounted by a Munich waiter and garden manager.
A witty exchange defines a biting remark as the sort said to a person’s teeth. The joke pivots on wordplay about dental alter egos and sharp retorts.
A church bulletin in Manchester lists a Saturday evening potato supper and a Sunday morning subject titled A Night of Agony. The notices reflect simple community event planning and a stark sermon theme.
The saying emphasizes humble effort and steady progress over flashy effort. It highlights that quiet diligence leads to results in daily tasks and responsibilities.
C H Thompson, a conservatory student at Colorado State Agricultural College, confessed to extorting $10,000 from banker Charles R Evans after a series of traced threatening calls. Officers intercepted a hijacked vehicle attempt and Thompson admitted sole involvement, denying accomplices.
In Willesden England a young widow testified in court that a married man aged fifty to sixty harasses her. She said he lies in wait near her doorway and leaps out at her like a lion claiming remorseful affection.
Louisville authorities authorize two electric machines to euthanize cats and dogs by electrocution. The Board of Public Safety approved the purchase, enabling the humane killing of animals that have been chloroformed.
Twelve mice found dead in a Mishawaka police storehouse after sampling contraband liquor containing a high percentage of wood alcohol.
In the Birmingham Age-Herald the exchange notes Professor Diggs has no recreations and rests his mind by laughing at the wheezes of Babylonian column conductors written on clay tablets. The humorous line contrasts serious study with ancient tabloid wit.
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick painless remedy to remove corns and calluses. A tiny bottle is sold at drug stores and claims to stop pain immediately, allowing removal of the affected skin.
Premier Clemenceau presented the Legion of Honor to an old acquaintance who had served France in the war. The recipient, amused and shy, worried his beard hid the badge, then Clemenceau joked about cutting a shoulder high window in the whiskers to reveal the ribbon.
Ad promotes Cuticura Soap for the complexion with daily use, Cuticura Ointment for scalp and hands, and Cuticura Talcum as a fragrant addition, claiming improved skin and cleanliness.
A wartime printer reveals why he gave his youngest daughter a distinctive name Bible Jen kins. He objects to indiscriminate use of small type and insists Bible be capitalised at least on some occasions.
A brief line notes that a modest girl interprets every man’s look as an attempt at flirting, reflecting a persistent self-conscious view of social attention and romantic cues.
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